We all love windsurfing. Over the years many things have improved our sport. But I don't believe anything has had the impact that foiling has.
I was not an early adopter. I was put off by cost, risk of injury and the struggle associated with learning something new. My initial attempts at foiling where a combination of terror and euphoria. It can't be denied the feeling of flying is really something special. But for 6 months or so I just considered it something to do when it is not really windy enough to sail properly.
I had heard of people that had started foiling and had almost completely given up traditional windsurfing. This made no sense to me, why would you stop doing something that you have loved for 20 years? Throughout winter I continued with the slow process of improvement, I am not a quick learner. Always looking forward to those strong summer seabreezes and getting back on the proper windsurfing gear.

Finally summer arrived and I was out on my slalom gear, but it felt sluggish and heavy, hang on a minute I suddenly realized that I was missing the feeling of foiling!
Should I have not started, have I ruined the thrill of traditional windsurfing?
(I have put this in the General section as those in the Foil section already know the answer)